Custom Knee Braces

Detailed information on all of our knee bracing options is available here. Due to the custom fit, these products are not available for online purchase. If you would like to make an appointment to learn more and have measurements taken for your own custom knee brace, please call (780) 314-4458 or fill out the form below:

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Collegiate Sports Medicine is now offering services for custom knee braces, in DonJoy®, CTi® Össur & Breg knee braces, all available in a wide range of custom colors and graphics for sports teams or style preferences.


Who Can Benefit?

  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, PCL)
  • Instabilities (MCL, ACL, PCL, LCL)
  • Meniscus injuries
  • Osteo-arthritis
  • Unstable Knee
  • Chronic Pain

What to Expect

  • We cannot measure for a custom knee braces if the knee is swollen from injury or surgery
  • Measurement & assessment takes approximately 45 minutes
  • Custom knee braces take 7-10 days to arrive
  • We require a 60% deposit to order the brace
  • Fitting take approximately 10-30 minutes
  • Price ranges from $1400-$1700

Most insurance policies have coverage for custom bracing. Due to the wide range of coverages & specifications needed for insurance companies we are not able to direct bill for this service.


Breg

Since 1989, Breg has provided premium, high-value sports medicine products and business solutions that advance orthopedic patient care. In 2011, they rolled out a new brand identity. The new brand represents their continued commitment to high quality, service and value, and builds on their strength of taking care of their customers and patients from every angle. They call this the Breg 360° Customer Care Experience.

People use Breg products to move through life; to go from one activity to another; to do what they love with comfort and confidence. Their products are part of the stories that make up people’s lives.

Click here to see our Breg Products

DonJoy

From middle school soccer players to elite athletes, DonJoy is a brace athletes trust.
DonJoy pioneered the concept of functional knee bracing over 30 years ago and has led the profession of performance ever since by studying the body, listening to athletes, consulting physicians and pushing the envelope of innovation.

Their custom carbon composite Braces are recommended for high-collision sports, while their featherweight materials and custom fit also make it the brace of choice for activities of daily living.

Click here to see our DonJoy Products


Össur

Ossur Custom Knee Brace

Össur offers its customers responsive, comfortable products that improve mobility and the quality of life. Their ability to develop highly innovative products, which deliver great clinical outcomes, is the result of their close attention to the needs of the customers and proactive collaboration with some of the best minds in the field.

Össur prides themselves on continuously pushing the boundaries to create some of the most effective, non-invasive mobility solutions on the market today. True advocates of “Life Without Limitations’’, their focus is on Prosthetic, Osteoarthritis and Injury Solutions.

Click here to see our Ossur Products


Breg Product Descriptions

 

Axiom-D Elite
Whether you’re competing in contact sports, or playing as a weekend warrior you are supported for a full range of activities, the Axiom-D Elite is a knee brace as demanding as you require it to be. The Axiom-D Elite delivers innovation for ligament bracing.Common Examples of Use:

  • ACL
  • PCL
  • Collateral ligament protection
  • Prophylactic use

Product Features:

  • Dynamic Technology. Enhanced control of tibial translation that provides stability at the moment of clinical need for ACL, PCL or combined ligament injuries
  • Magnesium or aluminum frame options. Ultra lightweight or durable and rigid for individual patient needs
  • Independent and pivoting strap tabs. Pivoting tabs allow straps to contour to the leg for an enhanced fit, comfort and suspension
  • Multiple configurations for a customized fit. Standard Fit, Athletic Cut or Custom Manufacture allow a precise fit for nearly all patient legs
  • Low profile frame contours to the leg for comfort and stability
  • Sport model available with Hi Activity padding, D-Rings and PCL strap for full bodied support during impact activities

Fusion Ligament
Ideal for normal daily activities as well as athletic endeavors, this brace is designed using ProForm technology, which creates a comfortable, precise fit that won’t compromise mobility. Available in custom and prefabricated versions.

Common Examples of Use:

  • ACL
  • PCL
  • Collateral Ligament protection


Product Features:

  • AirTech® Frame pads – innovative windows and channels in the pad permit cooling air flow while allowing moisture and heat to move away from the skin
  • Pivot Point Strap tabs – pivoting strap tabs allow straps to contour to the leg for superior fit, comfort and suspension
  • ProForm Technology – medial side structure, now redesigned for superior contoured fit and protection
 

Z-12 Dynamic
Weighing in at 14 oz (.4 kg), our Z-12 brace is one of the lightest on the market. The low-profile Z-12 has a magnesium frame and is for patients requiring support and stability following ligament injuries. The Z-12 is not recommended for contact sports.Common Examples of Use:

  • Knee ligament injuries / deficiencies
  • Meniscal instabilities
  • Prophylactic

Product Features:

  • Dynamic control system to reduce tibial translation
  • Pivoting gastroc strap design helps minimize brace migration
  • Quick-release buckles for easy application
  • D-ring strapping option available

Fusion OA Unloader
For patients suffering from medial compartmental osteoarthritis (OA), Fusion OA is an ideal brace option.Common Examples of Use:

  • Unicompartmental OA-medial
  • Chondral defect procedures
  • Meniscal procedures

Product Features:

  • AirTech® frame pads – innovative windows and channels in the pad permit cooling air flow while allowing moisture and heat to move away from the skin
  • Low profile brace provides pain relief, combined with suspension and comfort
  • Proform technology provides a contoured fit and superior protection
  • Convenient thumbwheel dial hinge makes adjusting the level of off-loading easy

DonJoy Product Descriptions

Defiance®
Defiance is the foundation of DonJoy's custom bracing line. Offering a true custom fit, DEFIANCE is recommended for extreme, water, contact and non-contact sports.
Defiance technology is on the field, on the court, on the slopes and in the water protecting knees and providing confidence to those who wear it. First introduced in 1992, DonJoy has produced more than a million braces; in college football alone, 22 of the Associated Press Top 25 teams use the Defiance knee brace.Designed to treat & protect:

  • Hyperextension
  • Moderate to severe ACL or PCL combined instabilities (CI)
  • ACL or PCL reconstruction
  • Prophylactic use.

Features & Benefits:

  • Custom-made craftsmanship
  • Lifetime warranty on frame and hinges
  • Clinically-proven 4-Points-of-Leverage System™
  • Custom fabricated
  • Swooping Thigh Cuff for inner thigh clearance and bilateral brace use
  • Strong, lightweight carbon composite frame
  • ACL, PCL, or Combined Instability (CI) strap configurations
  • 24-hour turnaround time


Options

  • Patented, clinically  proven FourcePoint™ hinge technology (stop kit not included)
  • Over 40 custom frame colors and graphics
  • Defiance Extra includes reinforced carbon composite frame
  • Metal Caps - PowerCaps, metal strap tab caps (recommended for contact sports)
  • High strength stainless steel gears (recommended for contact sports)
  • Standard Low Profile Hinge
  • DropLock Hinge

Custom Adjustable OA Defiance®
The pain of early OA can get in the way of a healthy lifestyle. Keep moving and staying strong may help prolong the degenerative process of a OA.DonJoy's® premier Custom OA product is designed for the active OA patient, is extremely lightweight, and provides durable support for moderate to severe levels of osteoarthritis.

  • OA knee brace that off-loads the affected compartment of the knee while reducing ligament strain, allowing the active patients to go more miles with less pain.
  • Reduce ligament strain with 4-Points-of-Leverage clinically shown to reduce ACL strain by the knee in a stable position to minimize further cartilage damage.

Designed to treat & protect:

  • The active OA patient for moderate to severe levels of osteoarthritis.
  • Ideally suited for patients with active lifestyles or athletes.

Features & Benefits:

  • 4-Points-of-Leverage™ System pioneered by DonJoy® provides ligament stability
  • 1° to 7° of correction built into a strong, lightweight, carbon composite frame (3° is recommended)
  • Patient controlled Telescoping Condyle Pad (up to 3° of additional correction) shifts compressive knee joint forces from the degnerative area to the healthy compartment
  • Over 40 custom frame colors and graphics
  • Swooping thigh cuff for inner thigh clearance and bilateral brace use
  • Swiveling strap tabs to accommodate leg movement
  • Reinforced carbon composite frame ACL, PCL, or Combined Instability (CI) strap configuration

 


Defiance III®

Recognized as the best ligament protection available. Top-of-line protection that is custom fit for your leg. Ideal for athletes who participate in contact sports and want to prevent a knee ligament injury or re-injury.The DonJoy Defiance III knee brace is the most popular custom knee brace in the world. In fact, the Defiance III is worn by many professional athletes including members of the US Ski Team, Shawne Merriman of the San Diego Chargers, and World Champion Big Wave Surfer Garrett McNamara. The Defiance III is the strongest knee brace offered by DonJoy and is recommended for athletes participating in high collision sports, like football, motorcross, or skiing. This brace is also ideal for athletes who participate in water sports like surfing, wakeboarding, or kite surfing. People recovering from ACL and other knee ligament surgeries also use this brace on regular basis.Designed to treat and protect:

  • Moderate to severe ACL or PCL instabilities
  • Post ACL or PCL reconstructions
  • ACL / PCL combined instabilities (CI)
  • MCL / LCL instabilities
  • Hyperextension

Best for:

  • Football
  • Motocross
  • Skiing
  • Surfing
  • Wakeboarding

Features & Benefits:

  • Clinically-proven 4-Points-of-Leverage System™
  • Custom fabricated
  • Strong, lightweight carbon composite frame
  • Swooping Thigh Cuff for inner thigh clearance and bilateral brace use
  • Custom Graphics Kit (FemaleFource only)
  • FemaleFource™ only offered with FourcePoint™ hinge
  • Lifetime warranty on frame and hinges
  • 24 hour turnaround time

Options:

  • Patented clinically-proven FourcePoint hinge technology (stop kit not included)
  • Over 40 custom frame colors and graphics
  • Defiance III Extra includes reinforced carbon composite frame
  • Metal Caps - PowerCaps(recommended for contact sports)
  • High strength stainless steel gears (recommended for contact sports)
  • ACL, PCL, or Combined Instability (CI) strap configurations
  • Standard or short frames available

  • Standard or short frames available


Össur Product Descriptions

CTi® Custom
CTi braces provide the ultimate combination of stabilization and protection of the knee joint.Designed to treat and protect:

  • ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL, rotary and combined instabilities
  • Vapor model – most recommended
  • Standard model – higher impact activities
  • Pro Sport model – largest patients/highest impact activities

Features & Benefits:

  • Uses Accutrac® hinges with extension stops to glide with the knee
  • breathable liners coated with bio-inert Össur® Sensil® Silicone to reduce migration and skin irritation
  • Flexible cuffs and buckles employ SensEdge overmolding to eliminate pressure points
  • Can be further customized with a variety of options, colors, designs and/or accessories.

 CTi® OA
Knee braces built on decades of experience, designed to enhance the quality of life for people living with osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing pain & improving mobility.Designed to treat and protect:

  • Mild to severe uni-compartmental osteoarthritis
  • ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL, rotary and combined instabilities
  • Vapor model for low to medium impact levels
  • Standard model for medium to high impact levels
  • Pro sports model for highest impact levels

Features & Benefits:

  • Total Support System
  • Accutrac® hinges that mimic the natural motion of the knee joint
  • Breathable liners, coated with Össur® Sensil® Silicone2 to improve efficacy and virtually eliminate migration.

Collegiate Sports Medicine is now offering services for custom knee bracing, in DonJoy®, CTi® Össur & Breg knee braces, all available in a wide range of custom colors and graphics for sports teams or style preferences.


Who Can Benefit?

  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, PCL)
  • Instabilities (MCL, ACL, PCL, LCL)
  • Meniscus injuries
  • Osteo-arthritis
  • Unstable Knee
  • Chronic Pain

What to Expect

  • We cannot measure for a brace if the knee is swollen from injury or surgery
  • Measurement & assessment takes approximately 45 minutes
  • Knee brace takes 7-10 days to arrive
  • We require a 60% deposit to order the brace
  • Fitting take approximately 10-30 minutes
  • Price ranges from $1400-$1700

Most insurance policies have coverage for custom bracing. Due to the wide range of coverages & specifications needed for insurance companies we are not able to direct bill for this service.


Breg

Since 1989, Breg has provided premium, high-value sports medicine products and business solutions that advance orthopedic patient care. In 2011, they rolled out a new brand identity. The new brand represents their continued commitment to high quality, service and value, and builds on their strength of taking care of their customers and patients from every angle. They call this the Breg 360° Customer Care Experience.

People use Breg products to move through life; to go from one activity to another; to do what they love with comfort and confidence. Their products are part of the stories that make up people’s lives.

Click here to see our Breg Products

DonJoy

From middle school soccer players to elite athletes, DonJoy is a brace athletes trust.
DonJoy pioneered the concept of functional knee bracing over 30 years ago and has led the profession of performance ever since by studying the body, listening to athletes, consulting physicians and pushing the envelope of innovation.

Their custom carbon composite Braces are recommended for high-collision sports, while their featherweight materials and custom fit also make it the brace of choice for activities of daily living.

Click here to see our DonJoy Products


Össur

 

Össur offers its customers responsive, comfortable products that improve mobility and the quality of life. Their ability to develop highly innovative products, which deliver great clinical outcomes, is the result of their close attention to the needs of the customers and proactive collaboration with some of the best minds in the field.

Össur prides themselves on continuously pushing the boundaries to create some of the most effective, non-invasive mobility solutions on the market today. True advocates of “Life Without Limitations’’, their focus is on Prosthetic, Osteoarthritis and Injury Solutions.

Click here to see our Ossur Products


Breg Product Descriptions

 

Axiom-D Elite
Whether you’re competing in contact sports, or playing as a weekend warrior you are supported for a full range of activities, the Axiom-D Elite is a knee brace as demanding as you require it to be. The Axiom-D Elite delivers innovation for ligament bracing.Common Examples of Use:

 

  • ACL
  • PCL
  • Collateral ligament protection
  • Prophylactic use

Product Features:

  • Dynamic Technology. Enhanced control of tibial translation that provides stability at the moment of clinical need for ACL, PCL or combined ligament injuries
  • Magnesium or aluminum frame options. Ultra lightweight or durable and rigid for individual patient needs
  • Independent and pivoting strap tabs. Pivoting tabs allow straps to contour to the leg for an enhanced fit, comfort and suspension
  • Multiple configurations for a customized fit. Standard Fit, Athletic Cut or Custom Manufacture allow a precise fit for nearly all patient legs
  • Low profile frame contours to the leg for comfort and stability
  • Sport model available with Hi Activity padding, D-Rings and PCL strap for full bodied support during impact activities

Fusion Ligament
Ideal for normal daily activities as well as athletic endeavors, this brace is designed using ProForm technology, which creates a comfortable, precise fit that won’t compromise mobility. Available in custom and prefabricated versions.

Common Examples of Use:

 

  • ACL
  • PCL
  • Collateral Ligament protection


Product Features:

  • AirTech® Frame pads – innovative windows and channels in the pad permit cooling air flow while allowing moisture and heat to move away from the skin
  • Pivot Point Strap tabs – pivoting strap tabs allow straps to contour to the leg for superior fit, comfort and suspension
  • ProForm Technology – medial side structure, now redesigned for superior contoured fit and protection

 

Z-12 Dynamic
Weighing in at 14 oz (.4 kg), our Z-12 brace is one of the lightest on the market. The low-profile Z-12 has a magnesium frame and is for patients requiring support and stability following ligament injuries. The Z-12 is not recommended for contact sports.Common Examples of Use:

 

  • Knee ligament injuries / deficiencies
  • Meniscal instabilities
  • Prophylactic

Product Features:

  • Dynamic control system to reduce tibial translation
  • Pivoting gastroc strap design helps minimize brace migration
  • Quick-release buckles for easy application
  • D-ring strapping option available

Fusion OA Unloader
For patients suffering from medial compartmental osteoarthritis (OA), Fusion OA is an ideal brace option.Common Examples of Use:

 

  • Unicompartmental OA-medial
  • Chondral defect procedures
  • Meniscal procedures

Product Features:

  • AirTech® frame pads – innovative windows and channels in the pad permit cooling air flow while allowing moisture and heat to move away from the skin
  • Low profile brace provides pain relief, combined with suspension and comfort
  • Proform technology provides a contoured fit and superior protection
  • Convenient thumbwheel dial hinge makes adjusting the level of off-loading easy

DonJoy Product Descriptions

Defiance®
Defiance is the foundation of DonJoy’s custom bracing line. Offering a true custom fit, DEFIANCE is recommended for extreme, water, contact and non-contact sports.
Defiance technology is on the field, on the court, on the slopes and in the water protecting knees and providing confidence to those who wear it. First introduced in 1992, DonJoy has produced more than a million braces; in college football alone, 22 of the Associated Press Top 25 teams use the Defiance knee brace.Designed to treat & protect:

 

  • Hyperextension
  • Moderate to severe ACL or PCL combined instabilities (CI)
  • ACL or PCL reconstruction
  • Prophylactic use.

Features & Benefits:

  • Custom-made craftsmanship
  • Lifetime warranty on frame and hinges
  • Clinically-proven 4-Points-of-Leverage System™
  • Custom fabricated
  • Swooping Thigh Cuff for inner thigh clearance and bilateral brace use
  • Strong, lightweight carbon composite frame
  • ACL, PCL, or Combined Instability (CI) strap configurations
  • 24-hour turnaround time


Options

  • Patented, clinically  proven FourcePoint™ hinge technology (stop kit not included)
  • Over 40 custom frame colors and graphics
  • Defiance Extra includes reinforced carbon composite frame
  • Metal Caps – PowerCaps, metal strap tab caps (recommended for contact sports)
  • High strength stainless steel gears (recommended for contact sports)
  • Standard Low Profile Hinge
  • DropLock Hinge

Custom Adjustable OA Defiance®
The pain of early OA can get in the way of a healthy lifestyle. Keep moving and staying strong may help prolong the degenerative process of a OA.DonJoy’s® premier Custom OA product is designed for the active OA patient, is extremely lightweight, and provides durable support for moderate to severe levels of osteoarthritis.

 

  • OA knee brace that off-loads the affected compartment of the knee while reducing ligament strain, allowing the active patients to go more miles with less pain.
  • Reduce ligament strain with 4-Points-of-Leverage clinically shown to reduce ACL strain by the knee in a stable position to minimize further cartilage damage.

Designed to treat & protect:

  • The active OA patient for moderate to severe levels of osteoarthritis.
  • Ideally suited for patients with active lifestyles or athletes.

Features & Benefits:

  • 4-Points-of-Leverage™ System pioneered by DonJoy® provides ligament stability
  • 1° to 7° of correction built into a strong, lightweight, carbon composite frame (3° is recommended)
  • Patient controlled Telescoping Condyle Pad (up to 3° of additional correction) shifts compressive knee joint forces from the degnerative area to the healthy compartment
  • Over 40 custom frame colors and graphics
  • Swooping thigh cuff for inner thigh clearance and bilateral brace use
  • Swiveling strap tabs to accommodate leg movement
  • Reinforced carbon composite frame ACL, PCL, or Combined Instability (CI) strap configuration

 


Defiance III®

Recognized as the best ligament protection available. Top-of-line protection that is custom fit for your leg. Ideal for athletes who participate in contact sports and want to prevent a knee ligament injury or re-injury.The DonJoy Defiance III knee brace is the most popular custom knee brace in the world. In fact, the Defiance III is worn by many professional athletes including members of the US Ski Team, Shawne Merriman of the San Diego Chargers, and World Champion Big Wave Surfer Garrett McNamara. The Defiance III is the strongest knee brace offered by DonJoy and is recommended for athletes participating in high collision sports, like football, motorcross, or skiing. This brace is also ideal for athletes who participate in water sports like surfing, wakeboarding, or kite surfing. People recovering from ACL and other knee ligament surgeries also use this brace on regular basis.Designed to treat and protect:

 

  • Moderate to severe ACL or PCL instabilities
  • Post ACL or PCL reconstructions
  • ACL / PCL combined instabilities (CI)
  • MCL / LCL instabilities
  • Hyperextension

Best for:

  • Football
  • Motocross
  • Skiing
  • Surfing
  • Wakeboarding

Features & Benefits:

  • Clinically-proven 4-Points-of-Leverage System™
  • Custom fabricated
  • Strong, lightweight carbon composite frame
  • Swooping Thigh Cuff for inner thigh clearance and bilateral brace use
  • Custom Graphics Kit (FemaleFource only)
  • FemaleFource™ only offered with FourcePoint™ hinge
  • Lifetime warranty on frame and hinges
  • 24 hour turnaround time

Options:

  • Patented clinically-proven FourcePoint hinge technology (stop kit not included)
  • Over 40 custom frame colors and graphics
  • Defiance III Extra includes reinforced carbon composite frame
  • Metal Caps – PowerCaps(recommended for contact sports)
  • High strength stainless steel gears (recommended for contact sports)
  • ACL, PCL, or Combined Instability (CI) strap configurations
  • Standard or short frames available

  • Standard or short frames available


Össur Product Descriptions

CTi® Custom
CTi braces provide the ultimate combination of stabilization and protection of the knee joint.Designed to treat and protect:

 

  • ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL, rotary and combined instabilities
  • Vapor model – most recommended
  • Standard model – higher impact activities
  • Pro Sport model – largest patients/highest impact activities

Features & Benefits:

  • Uses Accutrac® hinges with extension stops to glide with the knee
  • breathable liners coated with bio-inert Össur® Sensil® Silicone to reduce migration and skin irritation
  • Flexible cuffs and buckles employ SensEdge overmolding to eliminate pressure points
  • Can be further customized with a variety of options, colors, designs and/or accessories.

 CTi® OA
Knee braces built on decades of experience, designed to enhance the quality of life for people living with osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing pain & improving mobility.Designed to treat and protect:

 

  • Mild to severe uni-compartmental osteoarthritis
  • ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL, rotary and combined instabilities
  • Vapor model for low to medium impact levels
  • Standard model for medium to high impact levels
  • Pro sports model for highest impact levels

Features & Benefits:

  • Total Support System
  • Accutrac® hinges that mimic the natural motion of the knee joint
  • Breathable liners, coated with Össur® Sensil® Silicone2 to improve efficacy and virtually eliminate migration.